Project 8

Tonal Mapping

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Blenheim Palace, UK, with the Faux HDR treatment – enhanced detail to give a flat image depth and drama

In this project I will give my photograph the ‘Faux HDR’ treatment to create a signature style. I will boost detail by pushing some of Photoshop Elements’ adjustments to the max. The final effect is one where the image seems to be part photograph/part illustration.

In commercial photography the post-production treatment is discussed early in the pitch to the agency or client. One of the cutting-edge treatments that is all the rage at the moment, is where maximum detail and surface texture is expanded along with midtone ...

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